Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical and Chemical Matricectomy for Ingrown Toenail Management: A Retrospective Study
Introduction: Matricectomy is an effective treatment method for ingrown toenails. Objective: We aimed to examine the outcomes of matricectomy procedures performed for ingrown toenails at a dermatology clinic, including patient characteristics, recurrence rates, post-operative complications, and p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-04-01
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| Series: | Dermatology Practical & Conceptual |
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| Online Access: | https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/4883 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Matricectomy is an effective treatment method for ingrown toenails.
Objective: We aimed to examine the outcomes of matricectomy procedures performed for ingrown toenails at a dermatology clinic, including patient characteristics, recurrence rates, post-operative complications, and patient satisfaction associated with these procedures.
Methods: Records of patients who underwent surgical or chemical matricectomy for ingrown toenails in our dermatological surgery unit between 2009 and 2023 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: A total of 300 matricectomies in 164 patients were examined in the study. A chemical matricectomy was performed on 97.6% (160) of 164 patients, while 2.4% (4) of patients underwent surgical matricectomy alone and 20.7% (34) underwent both surgical and chemical matricectomy. There was no significant difference in healing times and prolonged pain between surgical, sodium hydroxide, and phenol matricectomy. No significant relationships were found between the development of side effects, presence of diabetes mellitus, previous nail procedures, and having surgical, phenol or sodium hydroxide matricectomy. The order of recurrence rates from lowest to highest was combined surgical and chemical, sodium hydroxide, and phenol matricectomy, but this difference was not significant.
Conclusion: We found no significant differences in recurrence rates, side effects, or patient satisfaction among surgical, sodium hydroxide, and phenol matricectomy procedures.
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| ISSN: | 2160-9381 |